Service difficulty report · Muffler · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
February 8, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Aircraft time
5,206 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A101DCM
Part
Muffler
Part number
PN04504003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Exhaust Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE. THIS EXHAUST MUFFLER PASSED THE VISUAL INSP AS CF90-03. WHEN PRESSURE TESTED WITH AIR AND WATER, 3 PIN HOLES SHOWED. 2 WERE IN OPEN BARE METAL SURFACE. ONE WAS IN THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM. ANOTHER EXPERIENCED AME WAS IN MY SHOP FOR OTHER REASONS. ASKED HIM TO VISUALLY INSPECT IAW CF90-03. EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW THERE WERE LEAKS, SO HE LOOKED MORE INTENSELY, HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY, VISUALLY. THIS IS A 50 PERCENT FAILURE RATE FOR ACFT IN MY SHOP. AGAIN, THIS SHOP ONLY DOES BUBBLE TESTS AS THE VISUAL TEST, IAW CF90-03.

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